These buzzards waged a war on the ground as they locked in a vicious grapple over dinner.
The action-packed shots show the birds standing face-to-face as they swooped to fight over a piece of fresh meat on the ground.
Professional photographer Svetoslav Tsvetanov Simeonov spotted the hungry birds circling the eastern Bulgarian city of Varna on their hunt for a tasty treat.
![Tasty treat: The birds look over the fresh meat on the ground after circling the eastern city of Varna in Bulgaria](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA170D100000578-0-image-a-16_1448012782599.jpg)
![Angry birds: Action-packed shots capture the moment the two buzzards go head-to-head after swooping in to feast on the long-awaited meal](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA170F700000578-0-image-a-1_1448011849969.jpg)
![Fighting squawk: The hungry birds stand face-to-face with their wings spanned as they prepare to battle over the tasty treat](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA170DF00000578-0-image-a-4_1448011897455.jpg)
![Bird down: At one point it appeared one buzzard was getting the better of the other as it pinned it to the ground](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA1709C00000578-0-image-a-6_1448011909664.jpg)
![Talon for fighting: One bird shows the other who is boss as it stands over the other with its wings spanned](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA1710300000578-0-image-a-17_1448012790999.jpg)
The rare bird enthusiast, from Bulgaria, then caught them coming to blows as they battled for the food.
Mr Simeonov, 35, said: ‘I know the behaviour of buzzards, and I often photograph them in battle. I was happy I caught these two birds, because one was a long-legged buzzard which is typical in Bulgaria.
‘It was a very cold day, and there was a large concentration of birds in the city – I knew they were hungry. I’m so happy I was able to capture these photos, they show the characteristics of Bulgarian buzzards.
![Food isn't for sharing: Professional photographer Svetoslav Tsvetanov Simeonov captured the birds as they came to blows in the battle for the food](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA170BB00000578-0-image-a-14_1448012779019.jpg)
![Pinned to the ground: Mr Simeonov, 35, said he was happy to capture the birds as they fought to decide who got the grub](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA170B100000578-0-image-a-7_1448011913172.jpg)
![The ravenous birds spread their wings as they continue their fight in winter for the meat on the snowy ground](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA170A700000578-0-image-a-12_1448012775945.jpg)
![Mr Simeonov, who captured the shots, said: 'The scene tells the story of the difficult lives of birds, and shows their beauty even when they are aggressive'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/20/09/2EA170E300000578-0-image-a-10_1448011918521.jpg)
‘The supremacy of the long-legged buzzard is seen in these photos – the scene tells the story of the difficult lives of birds, and shows their beauty even when they are aggressive.
‘I love birds and I love to study their behaviour and their habits.
‘Many birds starve in winter, so I always go out and feed them – but I don’t do it too regularly, because the birds could get too comfortable and forget how to hunt for their own food.’